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Brian Downen

Associate Professor
Music

Office Building: Fox Fine Arts Center
Office Room: M333
Phone: (915) 747-6352
Email: bgdownen@utep.edu

Bio

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Awards and Honors

A masterclass with Broadway theater star Linedy Genao - UTEP Commercial Music Area - Alexander Kariotis (11/18/2024)
The American Prize in Vocal Performance, 2024—The Friedrich & Virginia Schorr Awards, in the men's professional art song division. - The American Prize (08/17/2024)
NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) 2024 Rio Grande Chapter Auditions 1st Place, Lower Level Classical TBB - National Association of Teachers of Singing Rio Grande Chapter (03/09/2024)
NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) 2024 Rio Grande Chapter Auditions 3rd Place, Lower Level Classical TBB - National Association of Teachers of Singing Rio Grande Chapter (03/09/2024)
NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) 2024 Rio Grande Chapter Auditions 5th Place, Lower Level Classical TBB - National Association of Teachers of Singing Rio Grande Chapter (03/09/2024)
2023 UTEP Symphony Concerto and Aria Competition - UTEP Symphony Orchestra (10/28/2023)
NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) 2023 Texoma Regional Conference 2nd Place, Fourth Year Classical Treble - National Association of Teachers of Singing (10/04/2023)
NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) 2023 Rio Grande Chapter Auditions 1st Place, First Year Classical TBB - National Association of Teachers of Singing Rio Grande Chapter (03/11/2023)
NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) 2023 Rio Grande Chapter Auditions 1st Place, Second Year Classical Treble - National Association of Teachers of Singing Rio Grande Chapter (03/11/2023)
NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) 2023 Rio Grande Chapter Auditions 1st Place, Third Year Classical Treble - National Association of Teachers of Singing Rio Grande Chapter (03/11/2023)
NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) 2023 Rio Grande Chapter Auditions 1st Place, Third Year Musical Theater Treble - National Association of Teachers of Singing Rio Grande Chapter (03/11/2023)
NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) 2023 Rio Grande Chapter Auditions 2nd Place, Second Year Classical TBB - National Association of Teachers of Singing Rio Grande Chapter (03/11/2023)
2023 UTEP Concerto and Aria Competition Winner Performance - UTEP Symphony Orchestra (03/02/2023)
NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) 2022 Texoma Regional Conference 2nd Place, Third Year Classical Treble Voice - National Association of Teachers of Singing Auditions, Rio Grande Chapter (11/12/2022)
2023 UTEP Concerto and Aria Competition Winner Performance - UTEP Symphony Orchestra (10/29/2022)
NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) 2022 Rio Grande Chapter Auditions 1st Place, First Year Classical Treble Voice - National Association of Teachers of Singing Auditions, Rio Grande Chapter (03/12/2022)
NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) 2022 Rio Grande Chapter Auditions 1st Place, Second Year Classical Treble Voice - National Association of Teachers of Singing Auditions, Rio Grande Chapter (03/12/2022)
NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) 2022 Rio Grande Chapter Auditions 2nd Place, Second Year Classical Treble Voice - National Association of Teachers of Singing Auditions, Rio Grande Chapter (03/12/2022)
UTEP Concerto and Aria Competition Winner - UTEP Symphony Orchestra (10/30/2021)
NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) 2021 Rio Grande Chapter Auditions 1st Place, First Year Classical Treble Voices - National Association of Teachers of Singing Auditions, Rio Grande Chapter (03/13/2021)
NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) 2021 Rio Grande Chapter Auditions 2nd Place, Upper Level Musical Theater Treble Voices - National Association of Teachers of Singing Auditions, Rio Grande Chapter (03/13/2021)
NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) 2021 Rio Grande Chapter Auditions 3rd Place, Second Year Classical Tenors/Basses - National Association of Teachers of Singing Auditions, Rio Grande Chapter (03/13/2021)
NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) 2021 Rio Grande Chapter Auditions 4th Place, Fourth/Fifth Year Classical Treble Voices - National Association of Teachers of Singing Auditions, Rio Grande Chapter (03/13/2021)
NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) 2020 Rio Grande Chapter Auditions 1st Place Advanced Women - NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) (02/28/2020)
NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) 2020 Rio Grande Chapter Auditions 2nd Place Adult Division - NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) (02/28/2020)
NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) 2020 Rio Grande Chapter Auditions 2nd place, First Year College Men - NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) (02/28/2020)
NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) 2020 Rio Grande Chapter Auditions 2nd place, Upper College Musical Theater Women - NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) (02/28/2020)
Alexa Esparza: 1st Place Underclassmen Division - Spanish Language Vocal Competition (10/04/2019)
David Sanchez: 3rd Place Underclassmen Division - Spanish Language Vocal Competition (10/04/2019)
Emilie Merritt: 1st Place Adult Division - Spanish Language Vocal Competition (10/04/2019)
Anibal Acevedo: 1st Place Adult Classical Division - National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) (03/30/2019)
Carlos Pedroza: 2nd Place Fourth/Fifth Year College Men - National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) (03/30/2019)
Elizabeth Gandarilla: 2nd Place Second Year College Women - National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) (03/30/2019)
Emilie Merritt: 1st Place Advanced College Women - National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) (03/30/2019)
TEXOMA Regional NATS Semi Finalists - National Association of Teachers of Singing (11/10/2018)
Joan P. Quarm Scholarship Fund - Gilbert and Sullivan Company of El Paso (08/07/2016)

Education

M.Mus. in Vocal Performance, Yale University - School of Music (1996)
BS in Music Education, Eastern Illinois University (1987)

Artistic and Creative Performances and Exhibits

Music Conducting - University or Other Collegiate Ensemble - UTEP Choirs Holiday Revels (11/25/2024-11/26/2024). Brian Downen.
Music - Performance, Other - Great Italian Arias (10/18/2024-10/19/2024). Featured Guest Soloist. El Paso Opera and El Paso Symphony Orchestra. El Paso, TX. Brian Downen.
Music - Major Participant, Opera/Musical/Oratorio - Jupiter's Journey to the Earth (Philemon und Baucis) (05/10/2024-05/12/2024). Baryshnikov Arts. New York, NY. Brian Downen.
Student Ensemble Performance - Choralfest 2024 (04/08/2024-04/09/2024). El Paso, TX. Brian Downen.
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant - Rio Grande Chapter of National Association of Teachers of Singing Auditions (03/08/2024-03/09/2024). Albuquerque, NM. Brian Downen.
Music Composition - Other Work - The Holly and the Ivy (11/20/2023-11/21/2023). Musical Arrangement. UTEP Department of Music. El Paso, TX. Brian Downen.
Student Ensemble Performance - UTEP Choirs Holiday Revels: Believe (11/20/2023-11/21/2023). UTEP Department of Music/Choir. El Paso, TX. Elisa Wilson. Brian Downen. Elvin Porflit. Stephen Haddad.
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant - Texoma Regional Conference of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (11/02/2023-11/04/2023). NATS. Denton, TX. Brian Downen.
Music - Major Participant, Opera/Musical/Oratorio - Mozart by Moonlight (09/15/2023-09/16/2023). El Paso Opera and the El Paso Symphony Orchestra. El Paso, TX. Brian Downen.
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant - Guest Artist Teacher (07/05/2023-07/08/2023). Opera in the Ozarks. Eureka Springs, AR. Brian Downen.
Music - Major Participant, Opera/Musical/Oratorio - La Traviata (05/15/2023-06/03/2023). El Paso Opera. El Paso, TX. Brian Downen.
Student Ensemble Performance - Choralfest 2023 (04/17/2023-04/18/2023). El Paso, TX. Elisa Wilson. Brian Downen.
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant - National Association of Teachers of Singing Rio Grande Conference Auditions (03/10/2023-03/11/2023). NATS. El Paso, TX . Brian Downen.
Music Conducting - University or Other Collegiate Ensemble - Mozart Requiem (02/17/2023-02/18/2023). El Paso Symphony Orchestra. El Paso, TX. Brian Downen.
Music Conducting - University or Other Collegiate Ensemble - Holiday Revels (11/21/2022-11/22/2022). El Paso, TX. Brian Downen.
Student Ensemble Performance - UTEP Choirs Holiday Revels: Let Your Heart Be Light (11/21/2022-11/22/2022). UTEP Department of Music/Choir. El Paso, TX. Elisa Wilson. Brian Downen. Elvin Porflit. Stephen Haddad.
Artistic Presentation/Exhibit - 4 Ways to Shift Your Performance Anxiety Today (11/10/2022-11/12/2022). National Association of Teachers of Singing Texoma Regional Conference. Canyon, TX. Brian Downen.
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant - National Association of Teachers of Singing Texoma Regional Auditions (11/10/2022-11/12/2022). Texoma NATS. Canyon, TX. Brian Downen.
Student Ensemble Performance - UTEP Choirs: Songs We Live to Sing (10/06/2022-10/06/2022). UTEP Department of Music/Choir. El Paso, TX. Elisa Wilson. Brian Downen. Elvin Porflit.
Student Ensemble Performance - Choralfest 2022 (04/18/2022-04/19/2022). El Paso, TX. Elisa Wilson. Brian Downen.
Music Conducting - University or Other Collegiate Ensemble - UTEP Choralfest (04/18/2022-04/19/2022). El Paso, TX. Brian Downen.
Music Composition - Other Work - Love Went-A Riding (04/17/2022-04/18/2022). Choral Arrangement. UTEP. El Paso, TX. Brian Downen.
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant - National Association of Teachers of Singing Rio Grande Chapter Auditions (03/11/2022-03/12/2022). NATS. Albuquerque, NM. Brian Downen.
Student Ensemble Performance - UTEP Choirs in Concert (02/17/2022-02/17/2022). UTEP Department of Music/Choir. El Paso,TX. Elisa Wilson. Brian Downen.
Music - Performance, Other - Home for the Holidays (12/03/2021-12/04/2021). Soloist and Co-Master of Ceremonies. El Paso Symphony Orchestra. El Paso, TX. Brian Downen.
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant - Master Class (10/28/2021-10/28/2021). University of Tennessee at Knoxville. Brian Downen.
Music - Minor Participant, Opera/Musical/Oratorio - El Paso Requiem (10/22/2021-10/23/2021). El Paso Symphony Orchestra. El Paso, TX. Brian Downen.
Artistic Presentation/Exhibit - Through the Refining Fire (10/07/2021-10/07/2021). College Music Society. Rochester, NY. Brian Downen. Dominic Dousa. James Logan. Stephen Nordstrom.
Student Ensemble Performance - Fall Opera Showcase (08/24/2021-11/07/2021). UTEP Music. El Paso. Cherry Duke. Odalis Aguirre. Undergraduate. Jessica Broaddus. Undergraduate. Ana Lucia Garcia. Undergraduate. Consuelo Gonzales. Undergraduate. Rebeca González Maldonado. Undergraduate. Maria Fernanda Jaquez Escatel. Undergraduate. Sohini Mukhopadhyay. Undergraduate. Isabella Ramirez. Undergraduate. Ana Cristina Pedraza. Graduate. Taelon Stonecipher. Graduate. Abigail Talavera. Undergraduate. Erin Zuzunagha. Undergraduate. Paola Munoz. Undergraduate. Josey Pickett. Doctoral. Melinda Hernandez. Graduate. Emily Hernandez. Undergraduate. Phillip Hill. Diana Esparza Sapien. Brian Downen.
Music - Performance, Other - En Paz (03/26/2021-03/27/2021). Presentation of recoded performance in a virtual conference. College Music Society Central Region. Durango, CO. Brian Downen.
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant - Rio Grande/Panhandle NATS Student Auditions (03/08/2021-03/13/2021). National Association of Teachers of Singing, Rio Grande Chapter. Cherry Duke. Brian Downen. Phillip Hill. Alexander Kariotis. Diana Esparza Sapien.
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant - Master Class for New Mexico State University (02/24/2021-02/24/2021). New Mexico State University. Las Cruces, NM. Brian Downen.
Music Performance - Full Solo Recital - English Art Song (Postponed COVID-19) (12/03/2020-12/03/2020). UTEP. El Paso, TX. Brian Downen. Dominic Dousa. James Logan. Stephen Nordstrom.
Music Conducting - University or Other Collegiate Ensemble - UTEP Choirs Present: Holiday Revels (11/24/2020-12/08/2020). UTEP Choirs. El Paso, TX. Brian Downen.
Music Performance - Partial Chamber Recital - Faculty Recital (Postponed COVID-19) (11/17/2020-11/17/2020). UTEP. El Paso, TX. Brian Downen. Dominic Dousa. James Logan. Stephen Nordstrom.
Music - Performance, Other - Il Re Pastore Video Recording (10/27/2020-11/28/2020). Little Opera Theatre of New York. Brian Downen.
Music - Performance, Other - Opera UTEP - Giving Voice (10/13/2020-10/13/2020). UTEP. El Paso, TX. Brian Downen.
Music Conducting - University or Other Collegiate Ensemble - UTEP Choirs Present Sing Hope Love: Choral Connections During COVID (10/06/2020-10/27/2020). UTEP Choirs. El Paso, TX. Brian Downen.
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant - CS Music Convention & College Expo Master Class (05/28/2020-05/28/2020). CS Music. Brian Downen.
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant - CS Music Vocal Competition (05/26/2020-05/29/2020). CS Music. Brian Downen.
Recruiting - CS Music Convention & College Expo UTEP Virtual Booth (05/26/2020-05/26/2020). CS Music. Brian Downen.
Music - Major Participant, Opera/Musical/Oratorio - Il Re Pastore (Postponed - COVID-19) (05/07/2020-05/10/2020). Little Opera Theatre of New York. New York, NY. Brian Downen.
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant - Master Class at Texas State University (Postponed - COVID-19) (04/03/2020-04/03/2020). Texas State University. San Marcos, TX. Brian Downen.
Music Performance - Full Solo Recital - Songs and Arias Recital (Postponed - COVID-19) (04/03/2020-04/03/2020). University of Incarnate Word. San Antonio, TX. Brian Downen.
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant - Rio Grande/Panhandle NATS Student Auditions (02/28/2020-02/29/2020). National Association of Teachers of Singing. Las Cruces, NM. Cherry Duke. Brian Downen. Phillip Hill. Alexander Kariotis. Diana Esparza Sapien.
Music - Major Participant, Opera/Musical/Oratorio - I Pagliacci (01/10/2020-01/11/2020). El Paso Opera. El Paso, TX. Brian Downen.
Music Conducting - University or Other Collegiate Ensemble - UTEP Choirs in Concert: Fall Into Song (10/08/2024). Brian Downen.
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant - Central City Opera Artist Training Program Industry Panel Auditions (07/30/2024). Central City Opera. Central City, CO. Brian Downen. Cherry Duke.
Music Conducting - University or Other Collegiate Ensemble - UTEP Choirs: Sing Into Spring (04/18/2024). El Paso, TX. Brian Downen.
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant - UIL Solo and Ensemble Contest (02/03/2024). University Interscholastic League. El Paso, TX. Brian Downen.
Music - Performance, Other - El Paso Symphony Orchestra "A Broadway Christmas" (12/01/2023). Master of Ceremonies. El Paso Symphony Orchestra. El Paso, TX. Brian Downen.
Music Conducting - University or Other Collegiate Ensemble - UTEP Singing Miners and Cantare in Concert (10/05/2023). UTEP. El Paso, TX. Brian Downen.
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant - Four Ways to Shift Your Perormance Anxiety Today (07/06/2023). Opera in the Ozarks. Eureka Springs, AR. Brian Downen.
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant - Guest Artist Masterclass (07/06/2023). Opera in the Ozarks. Eureka Springs, AR. Brian Downen.
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant - Masterclass at Millikin University (04/24/2023). Millikin University. Decatur, Illinois. Brian Downen.
Music Performance - Full Chamber Recital - An Afternoon of Song - Recital Performance (04/23/2023). Central Christian Church. Decatur, Illinois. Brian Downen. Cherry Duke.
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant - TMEA Region 22 Pre-Area Auditions (11/19/2022). El Paso, TX. Brian Downen.
Music Conducting - University or Other Collegiate Ensemble - UTEP Choirs Present: Songs We Live to Sing (10/06/2022). El Paso, TX. Brian Downen.
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant - TMEA Region 22 Regional Auditions (09/01/2022). El Paso, TX. Brian Downen.
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant - Pre-UIL Small Schools Choir Festival (04/12/2022). El Paso, TX. Brian Downen.
Music Conducting - University or Other Collegiate Ensemble - UTEP Choirs in Concert (02/17/2022). El Paso, TX. Brian Downen.
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant - UIL Solo and Ensemble Contest (02/05/2022). University Interscholastic League. El Paso, TX. Brian Downen.
Artistic Presentation/Exhibit - Utilizing Falsetto to Develop the Adolescent Head Voice (01/15/2022). Texas Choral Directors Association Winter Conference. Arlington, TX. Brian Downen.
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant - UIL Regional Vocal Music Contest (10/09/2021). El Paso Independent School District. El Paso, TX. Brian Downen.
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant - Master Class (05/28/2021). Hornedo Middle School Choir. El Paso, TX, USA. Cherry Duke. Brian Downen.
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant - Master Class (05/26/2021). Riverside High School Choir. El Paso, TX, USA. Cherry Duke. Brian Downen.
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant - South Texas NATS Student Auditions (04/04/2020). National Association of Teachers of Singing. San Marcos, TX. Cherry Duke. Brian Downen.

Publications

No info available.

Presentations

4 Ways to Shift Your Performance Anxiety Today (2024), Volume Tempe, AZ, Brian Downen.
Solutions for Common Vocal Pedagogical Issues (2021), Volume UTEP, Brian Downen.
The Effects of Bio Feedback and Meditation on Performance Anxiety (2021), Volume Virtually at UTEP, Brian Downen.
Singing Behind the Mask: Teaching Tone and Articulation (2021), Volume San Antonio, TX (online) , Cherry C. Duke, Brian Downen, Elisa F. Wilson.
Singing Behind the Mask (2021), Volume Virtual, Brian Downen.
Utilizing Falsetto to Train the Adolescent Male Head Voice (2021), Volume Virtual, Brian Downen.
"En Paz" a cycle of four songs in Spanish for tenor and piano (2020), Volume Virtual, Brian Downen.
"En Paz" - A cycle of four songs in Spanish for tenor and piano (2020), Volume University of Central Arkansas, Brian Downen, Dominic M. Dousa.

Grants

No info available.

Current/Future Courses

Term	Course	Section
Fall 2025	MUSA 5391 - Appl Lessons for Perf Majors	12295
Fall 2025	MUSA 1185 - Individual Instruction	12190
Fall 2025	MUSA 1190 - Individual Instruction	13216
Fall 2025	MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction	10236
Fall 2025	MUSA 1285 - Individual Instruction	12215
Fall 2025	MUSA 3295 - Individual Instruction	12240
Fall 2025	MUSA 3391 - Individual Instruction	12269
Fall 2025	MUSA 4033 - Music Lab	13295
Fall 2025	MUSA 1151 - University Chorus	10296
Fall 2025	MUSA 1273 - Voice Class	17650
Fall 2025	MUSA 1274 - Voice Class	10318
Summer 2025	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	31531

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term	Course	Section	Syllabus
Fall 2025	MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction	10236
Fall 2025	MUSA 3295 - Individual Instruction	12240
Fall 2025	MUSA 4033 - Music Lab	13295
Fall 2025	MUSA 1151 - University Chorus	10296
Fall 2025	MUSA 1274 - Voice Class	10318
Spring 2025	MUSA 5362 - Graduate Diction I	28359
Spring 2025	MUSG 5389 - Graduate Recital II	22784	Syllabus
Spring 2025	MUSA 1185 - Individual Instruction	21207
Spring 2025	MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction	21018	Syllabus
Spring 2025	MUSA 3295 - Individual Instruction	20763	Syllabus
Spring 2025	MUSA 4033 - Music Lab	22786	Syllabus
Spring 2025	MUSA 1151 - University Chorus	20695	Syllabus
Fall 2024	MUSA 5391 - Appl Lessons for Perf Majors	12521	Syllabus
Fall 2024	MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction	10264	Syllabus
Fall 2024	MUSA 3295 - Individual Instruction	12465	Syllabus
Fall 2024	MUSA 4033 - Music Lab	13700	Syllabus
Fall 2024	MUSA 1151 - University Chorus	10330	Syllabus
Fall 2024	MUSA 1274 - Voice Class	10353	Syllabus
Spring 2024	MUSA 5101 - Graduate Ensemble	21572
Spring 2024	MUSG 5388 - Graduate Recital I	21593	Syllabus
Spring 2024	MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction	21117	Syllabus
Spring 2024	MUSA 3295 - Individual Instruction	20846	Syllabus
Spring 2024	MUSA 4033 - Music Lab	23686	Syllabus
Spring 2024	MUSA 1250 - University Chorale	22249	Syllabus
Fall 2023	MUSA 5391 - Appl Lessons for Perf Majors	12935	Syllabus
Fall 2023	MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction	10368	Syllabus
Fall 2023	MUSA 3295 - Individual Instruction	12879	Syllabus
Fall 2023	MUSA 4033 - Music Lab	14481	Syllabus
Fall 2023	MUSA 1151 - University Chorus	10436	Syllabus
Fall 2023	MUSA 1274 - Voice Class	10461	Syllabus
Spring 2023	MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction	21213	Syllabus
Spring 2023	MUSA 1285 - Individual Instruction	21402	Syllabus
Spring 2023	MUSA 3295 - Individual Instruction	20919	Syllabus
Spring 2023	MUSA 4033 - Music Lab	23471	Syllabus
Spring 2023	MUSA 1151 - University Chorus	20846	Syllabus
Fall 2022	MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction	10905	Syllabus
Fall 2022	MUSA 3295 - Individual Instruction	15536	Syllabus
Fall 2022	MUSA 1151 - University Chorus	11000	Syllabus
Summer 2022	MUSA 5362 - Graduate Diction I	35954
Spring 2022	MUSA 1185 - Individual Instruction	21825	Syllabus
Spring 2022	MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction	21533	Syllabus
Spring 2022	MUSA 3295 - Individual Instruction	21175
Spring 2022	MUSA 3391 - Individual Instruction	21111	Syllabus
Spring 2022	MUSA 4033 - Music Lab	24985
Spring 2022	MUSA 1151 - University Chorus	21102	Syllabus
Fall 2021	MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction	10903	Syllabus
Fall 2021	MUSA 3295 - Individual Instruction	15488	Syllabus
Fall 2021	MUSA 3391 - Individual Instruction	15519	Syllabus
Fall 2021	MUSA 1151 - University Chorus	10998	Syllabus
Spring 2021	MUSA 5381 - Applied Lessons	29423	Syllabus
Spring 2021	MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction	21677	Syllabus
Spring 2021	MUSA 3295 - Individual Instruction	21295	Syllabus
Spring 2021	MUSA 3391 - Individual Instruction	21226	Syllabus
Spring 2021	MUSA 1151 - University Chorus	21217	Syllabus Additional File
Spring 2021	MUSA 1151 - University Chorus	28064	Syllabus
Fall 2020	MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction	10950	Syllabus
Fall 2020	MUSA 1285 - Individual Instruction	15716	Syllabus
Fall 2020	MUSA 3295 - Individual Instruction	15761	Syllabus
Fall 2020	MUSA 1151 - University Chorus	19809	Syllabus
Summer 2020	MUSA 5362 - Graduate Diction I	35859
Spring 2020	MUSA 2264 - Diction II	21399	Syllabus
Spring 2020	MUSG 5389 - Graduate Recital II	26156	Syllabus
Spring 2020	MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction	21915	Syllabus
Spring 2020	MUSA 1285 - Individual Instruction	22212	Syllabus
Spring 2020	MUSA 3295 - Individual Instruction	21460	Syllabus
Spring 2020	MUSA 3391 - Individual Instruction	21386	Syllabus
Spring 2020	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	26052
Fall 2019	MUSA 5391 - Appl Lessons for Perf Majors	16254	Syllabus
Fall 2019	MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction	11011
Fall 2019	MUSA 3295 - Individual Instruction	16196
Fall 2019	MUSA 3391 - Individual Instruction	16228
Spring 2019	MUSA 5391 - Appl Lessons for Perf Majors	25603	Syllabus
Spring 2019	MUSA 2264 - Diction II	21483	Syllabus
Spring 2019	MUSG 5388 - Graduate Recital I	23031
Spring 2019	MUSG 5389 - Graduate Recital II	26714
Spring 2019	MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction	22035	Syllabus
Spring 2019	MUSA 3295 - Individual Instruction	21545	Syllabus
Spring 2019	MUSA 3391 - Individual Instruction	21468	Syllabus
Spring 2019	MUSA 4033 - Music Lab	29333
Fall 2018	MUSA 5391 - Appl Lessons for Perf Majors	16844
Fall 2018	MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction	11080
Fall 2018	MUSA 3295 - Individual Instruction	16783	Syllabus
Fall 2018	MUSA 3391 - Individual Instruction	16817
Fall 2018	MUSA 1151 - University Chorus	15870
Spring 2018	MUSA 5391 - Appl Lessons for Perf Majors	26123	Syllabus
Spring 2018	MUSA 2264 - Diction II	21566	Syllabus
Spring 2018	MUSG 5388 - Graduate Recital I	23268
Spring 2018	MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction	22193	Syllabus
Spring 2018	MUSA 3295 - Individual Instruction	21630	Syllabus
Spring 2018	MUSA 3391 - Individual Instruction	21551	Syllabus
Spring 2018	MUSA 1151 - University Chorus	26008	Syllabus

Course Evaluations

Term	Course	Section	Evaluation
Spring 2025	MUSA 1151 - University Chorus	20695	Evaluation
Fall 2024	MUSA 1151 - University Chorus	10330	Evaluation
Fall 2024	MUSA 1274 - Voice Class	10353	Evaluation
Spring 2024	MUSA 4033 - Music Lab	23686	Evaluation
Spring 2024	MUSA 1250 - University Chorale	22249	Evaluation
Fall 2023	MUSA 4033 - Music Lab	14481	Evaluation
Fall 2023	MUSA 1151 - University Chorus	10436	Evaluation
Fall 2023	MUSA 1274 - Voice Class	10461	Evaluation
Spring 2023	MUSA 4033 - Music Lab	23471	Evaluation
Spring 2023	MUSA 1151 - University Chorus	20846	Evaluation
Fall 2022	MUSA 1151 - University Chorus	11000	Evaluation
Spring 2022	MUSA 1151 - University Chorus	21102	Evaluation
Fall 2021	MUSA 1151 - University Chorus	10998	Evaluation
Spring 2021	MUSA 1151 - University Chorus	21217	Evaluation
Spring 2021	MUSA 1151 - University Chorus	28064	Evaluation
Fall 2020	MUSA 1151 - University Chorus	19809	Evaluation
Summer 2020	MUSA 5362 - Graduate Diction I	35859	Evaluation
Spring 2020	MUSA 2264 - Diction II	21399	Evaluation
Spring 2020	MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction	21915	Evaluation

Bio

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Awards and Honors

A masterclass with Broadway theater star Linedy Genao - UTEP Commercial Music Area - Alexander Kariotis (11/18/2024)
The American Prize in Vocal Performance, 2024—The Friedrich & Virginia Schorr Awards, in the men's professional art song division. - The American Prize (08/17/2024)
NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) 2024 Rio Grande Chapter Auditions 1st Place, Lower Level Classical TBB - National Association of Teachers of Singing Rio Grande Chapter (03/09/2024)
NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) 2024 Rio Grande Chapter Auditions 3rd Place, Lower Level Classical TBB - National Association of Teachers of Singing Rio Grande Chapter (03/09/2024)
NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) 2024 Rio Grande Chapter Auditions 5th Place, Lower Level Classical TBB - National Association of Teachers of Singing Rio Grande Chapter (03/09/2024)
2023 UTEP Symphony Concerto and Aria Competition - UTEP Symphony Orchestra (10/28/2023)
NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) 2023 Texoma Regional Conference 2nd Place, Fourth Year Classical Treble - National Association of Teachers of Singing (10/04/2023)
NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) 2023 Rio Grande Chapter Auditions 1st Place, First Year Classical TBB - National Association of Teachers of Singing Rio Grande Chapter (03/11/2023)
NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) 2023 Rio Grande Chapter Auditions 1st Place, Second Year Classical Treble - National Association of Teachers of Singing Rio Grande Chapter (03/11/2023)
NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) 2023 Rio Grande Chapter Auditions 1st Place, Third Year Classical Treble - National Association of Teachers of Singing Rio Grande Chapter (03/11/2023)
NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) 2023 Rio Grande Chapter Auditions 1st Place, Third Year Musical Theater Treble - National Association of Teachers of Singing Rio Grande Chapter (03/11/2023)
NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) 2023 Rio Grande Chapter Auditions 2nd Place, Second Year Classical TBB - National Association of Teachers of Singing Rio Grande Chapter (03/11/2023)
2023 UTEP Concerto and Aria Competition Winner Performance - UTEP Symphony Orchestra (03/02/2023)
NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) 2022 Texoma Regional Conference 2nd Place, Third Year Classical Treble Voice - National Association of Teachers of Singing Auditions, Rio Grande Chapter (11/12/2022)
2023 UTEP Concerto and Aria Competition Winner Performance - UTEP Symphony Orchestra (10/29/2022)
NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) 2022 Rio Grande Chapter Auditions 1st Place, First Year Classical Treble Voice - National Association of Teachers of Singing Auditions, Rio Grande Chapter (03/12/2022)
NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) 2022 Rio Grande Chapter Auditions 1st Place, Second Year Classical Treble Voice - National Association of Teachers of Singing Auditions, Rio Grande Chapter (03/12/2022)
NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) 2022 Rio Grande Chapter Auditions 2nd Place, Second Year Classical Treble Voice - National Association of Teachers of Singing Auditions, Rio Grande Chapter (03/12/2022)
UTEP Concerto and Aria Competition Winner - UTEP Symphony Orchestra (10/30/2021)
NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) 2021 Rio Grande Chapter Auditions 1st Place, First Year Classical Treble Voices - National Association of Teachers of Singing Auditions, Rio Grande Chapter (03/13/2021)
NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) 2021 Rio Grande Chapter Auditions 2nd Place, Upper Level Musical Theater Treble Voices - National Association of Teachers of Singing Auditions, Rio Grande Chapter (03/13/2021)
NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) 2021 Rio Grande Chapter Auditions 3rd Place, Second Year Classical Tenors/Basses - National Association of Teachers of Singing Auditions, Rio Grande Chapter (03/13/2021)
NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) 2021 Rio Grande Chapter Auditions 4th Place, Fourth/Fifth Year Classical Treble Voices - National Association of Teachers of Singing Auditions, Rio Grande Chapter (03/13/2021)
NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) 2020 Rio Grande Chapter Auditions 1st Place Advanced Women - NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) (02/28/2020)
NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) 2020 Rio Grande Chapter Auditions 2nd Place Adult Division - NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) (02/28/2020)
NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) 2020 Rio Grande Chapter Auditions 2nd place, First Year College Men - NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) (02/28/2020)
NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) 2020 Rio Grande Chapter Auditions 2nd place, Upper College Musical Theater Women - NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) (02/28/2020)
Alexa Esparza: 1st Place Underclassmen Division - Spanish Language Vocal Competition (10/04/2019)
David Sanchez: 3rd Place Underclassmen Division - Spanish Language Vocal Competition (10/04/2019)
Emilie Merritt: 1st Place Adult Division - Spanish Language Vocal Competition (10/04/2019)
Anibal Acevedo: 1st Place Adult Classical Division - National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) (03/30/2019)
Carlos Pedroza: 2nd Place Fourth/Fifth Year College Men - National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) (03/30/2019)
Elizabeth Gandarilla: 2nd Place Second Year College Women - National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) (03/30/2019)
Emilie Merritt: 1st Place Advanced College Women - National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) (03/30/2019)
TEXOMA Regional NATS Semi Finalists - National Association of Teachers of Singing (11/10/2018)
Joan P. Quarm Scholarship Fund - Gilbert and Sullivan Company of El Paso (08/07/2016)

M.Mus. in Vocal Performance, Yale University - School of Music (1996)
BS in Music Education, Eastern Illinois University (1987)

Artistic and Creative Performances and Exhibits

Start Date

2024-11-25

End Date

2024-11-26

Type

Music Conducting - University or Other Collegiate Ensemble

Title

UTEP Choirs Holiday Revels

Start Date

2024-10-18

End Date

2024-10-19

Type

Music - Performance, Other

Title

Great Italian Arias

Start Date

2024-05-10

End Date

2024-05-12

Type

Music - Major Participant, Opera/Musical/Oratorio

Title

Jupiter's Journey to the Earth (Philemon und Baucis)

Start Date

2024-04-08

End Date

2024-04-09

Type

Student Ensemble Performance

Title

Choralfest 2024

Start Date

2024-03-08

End Date

2024-03-09

Type

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant

Title

Rio Grande Chapter of National Association of Teachers of Singing Auditions

Start Date

2023-11-20

End Date

2023-11-21

Type

Music Composition - Other Work

Title

The Holly and the Ivy

Start Date

2023-11-20

End Date

2023-11-21

Type

Student Ensemble Performance

Title

UTEP Choirs Holiday Revels: Believe

Start Date

2023-11-02

End Date

2023-11-04

Type

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant

Title

Texoma Regional Conference of the National Association of Teachers of Singing

Start Date

2023-09-15

End Date

2023-09-16

Type

Music - Major Participant, Opera/Musical/Oratorio

Title

Mozart by Moonlight

Start Date

2023-07-05

End Date

2023-07-08

Type

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant

Title

Guest Artist Teacher

Start Date

2023-05-15

End Date

2023-06-03

Type

Music - Major Participant, Opera/Musical/Oratorio

Title

La Traviata

Start Date

2023-04-17

End Date

2023-04-18

Type

Student Ensemble Performance

Title

Choralfest 2023

Start Date

2023-03-10

End Date

2023-03-11

Type

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant

Title

National Association of Teachers of Singing Rio Grande Conference Auditions

Start Date

2023-02-17

End Date

2023-02-18

Type

Music Conducting - University or Other Collegiate Ensemble

Title

Mozart Requiem

Start Date

2022-11-21

End Date

2022-11-22

Type

Music Conducting - University or Other Collegiate Ensemble

Title

Holiday Revels

Start Date

2022-11-21

End Date

2022-11-22

Type

Student Ensemble Performance

Title

UTEP Choirs Holiday Revels: Let Your Heart Be Light

Start Date

2022-11-10

End Date

2022-11-12

Type

Artistic Presentation/Exhibit

Title

4 Ways to Shift Your Performance Anxiety Today

Start Date

2022-11-10

End Date

2022-11-12

Type

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant

Title

National Association of Teachers of Singing Texoma Regional Auditions

Start Date

2022-10-06

End Date

2022-10-06

Type

Student Ensemble Performance

Title

UTEP Choirs: Songs We Live to Sing

Start Date

2022-04-18

End Date

2022-04-19

Type

Student Ensemble Performance

Title

Choralfest 2022

Start Date

2022-04-18

End Date

2022-04-19

Type

Music Conducting - University or Other Collegiate Ensemble

Title

UTEP Choralfest

Start Date

2022-04-17

End Date

2022-04-18

Type

Music Composition - Other Work

Title

Love Went-A Riding

Start Date

2022-03-11

End Date

2022-03-12

Type

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant

Title

National Association of Teachers of Singing Rio Grande Chapter Auditions

Start Date

2022-02-17

End Date

2022-02-17

Type

Student Ensemble Performance

Title

UTEP Choirs in Concert

Start Date

2021-12-03

End Date

2021-12-04

Type

Music - Performance, Other

Title

Home for the Holidays

Start Date

2021-10-28

End Date

2021-10-28

Type

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant

Title

Master Class

Start Date

2021-10-22

End Date

2021-10-23

Type

Music - Minor Participant, Opera/Musical/Oratorio

Title

El Paso Requiem

Start Date

2021-10-07

End Date

2021-10-07

Type

Artistic Presentation/Exhibit

Title

Through the Refining Fire

Start Date

2021-08-24

End Date

2021-11-07

Type

Student Ensemble Performance

Title

Fall Opera Showcase

Start Date

2021-03-26

End Date

2021-03-27

Type

Music - Performance, Other

Title

En Paz

Start Date

2021-03-08

End Date

2021-03-13

Type

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant

Title

Rio Grande/Panhandle NATS Student Auditions

Start Date

2021-02-24

End Date

2021-02-24

Type

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant

Title

Master Class for New Mexico State University

Start Date

2020-12-03

End Date

2020-12-03

Type

Music Performance - Full Solo Recital

Title

English Art Song (Postponed COVID-19)

Start Date

2020-11-24

End Date

2020-12-08

Type

Music Conducting - University or Other Collegiate Ensemble

Title

UTEP Choirs Present: Holiday Revels

Start Date

2020-11-17

End Date

2020-11-17

Type

Music Performance - Partial Chamber Recital

Title

Faculty Recital (Postponed COVID-19)

Start Date

2020-10-27

End Date

2020-11-28

Type

Music - Performance, Other

Title

Il Re Pastore Video Recording

Start Date

2020-10-13

End Date

2020-10-13

Type

Music - Performance, Other

Title

Opera UTEP - Giving Voice

Start Date

2020-10-06

End Date

2020-10-27

Type

Music Conducting - University or Other Collegiate Ensemble

Title

UTEP Choirs Present Sing Hope Love: Choral Connections During COVID

Start Date

2020-05-28

End Date

2020-05-28

Type

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant

Title

CS Music Convention & College Expo Master Class

Start Date

2020-05-26

End Date

2020-05-29

Type

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant

Title

CS Music Vocal Competition

Start Date

2020-05-26

End Date

2020-05-26

Type

Recruiting

Title

CS Music Convention & College Expo UTEP Virtual Booth

Start Date

2020-05-07

End Date

2020-05-10

Type

Music - Major Participant, Opera/Musical/Oratorio

Title

Il Re Pastore (Postponed - COVID-19)

Start Date

2020-04-03

End Date

2020-04-03

Type

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant

Title

Master Class at Texas State University (Postponed - COVID-19)

Start Date

2020-04-03

End Date

2020-04-03

Type

Music Performance - Full Solo Recital

Title

Songs and Arias Recital (Postponed - COVID-19)

Start Date

2020-02-28

End Date

2020-02-29

Type

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant

Title

Rio Grande/Panhandle NATS Student Auditions

Start Date

2020-01-10

End Date

2020-01-11

Type

Music - Major Participant, Opera/Musical/Oratorio

Title

I Pagliacci

Start Date

End Date

2024-10-08

Type

Music Conducting - University or Other Collegiate Ensemble

Title

UTEP Choirs in Concert: Fall Into Song

Start Date

End Date

2024-07-30

Type

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant

Title

Central City Opera Artist Training Program Industry Panel Auditions

Start Date

End Date

2024-04-18

Type

Music Conducting - University or Other Collegiate Ensemble

Title

UTEP Choirs: Sing Into Spring

Start Date

End Date

2024-02-03

Type

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant

Title

UIL Solo and Ensemble Contest

Start Date

End Date

2023-12-01

Type

Music - Performance, Other

Title

El Paso Symphony Orchestra "A Broadway Christmas"

Start Date

End Date

2023-10-05

Type

Music Conducting - University or Other Collegiate Ensemble

Title

UTEP Singing Miners and Cantare in Concert

Start Date

End Date

2023-07-06

Type

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant

Title

Four Ways to Shift Your Perormance Anxiety Today

Start Date

End Date

2023-07-06

Type

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant

Title

Guest Artist Masterclass

Start Date

End Date

2023-04-24

Type

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant

Title

Masterclass at Millikin University

Start Date

End Date

2023-04-23

Type

Music Performance - Full Chamber Recital

Title

An Afternoon of Song - Recital Performance

Start Date

End Date

2022-11-19

Type

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant

Title

TMEA Region 22 Pre-Area Auditions

Start Date

End Date

2022-10-06

Type

Music Conducting - University or Other Collegiate Ensemble

Title

UTEP Choirs Present: Songs We Live to Sing

Start Date

End Date

2022-09-01

Type

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant

Title

TMEA Region 22 Regional Auditions

Start Date

End Date

2022-04-12

Type

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant

Title

Pre-UIL Small Schools Choir Festival

Start Date

End Date

2022-02-17

Type

Music Conducting - University or Other Collegiate Ensemble

Title

UTEP Choirs in Concert

Start Date

End Date

2022-02-05

Type

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant

Title

UIL Solo and Ensemble Contest

Start Date

End Date

2022-01-15

Type

Artistic Presentation/Exhibit

Title

Utilizing Falsetto to Develop the Adolescent Head Voice

Start Date

End Date

2021-10-09

Type

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant

Title

UIL Regional Vocal Music Contest

Start Date

End Date

2021-05-28

Type

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant

Title

Master Class

Start Date

End Date

2021-05-26

Type

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant

Title

Master Class

Start Date

End Date

2020-04-04

Type

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant

Title

South Texas NATS Student Auditions

Publications

No info available.

Presentations

4 Ways to Shift Your Performance Anxiety Today (2024), Volume Tempe, AZ, Brian Downen.
Solutions for Common Vocal Pedagogical Issues (2021), Volume UTEP, Brian Downen.
The Effects of Bio Feedback and Meditation on Performance Anxiety (2021), Volume Virtually at UTEP, Brian Downen.
Singing Behind the Mask: Teaching Tone and Articulation (2021), Volume San Antonio, TX (online) , Cherry C. Duke, Brian Downen, Elisa F. Wilson.
Singing Behind the Mask (2021), Volume Virtual, Brian Downen.

No info available.

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10296

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17650

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10318

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RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

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31531

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21468

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29333

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MUSA 1151 - University Chorus

Section

26008

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Spring 2025

Course

MUSA 1151 - University Chorus

Section

20695

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2024

Course

MUSA 1151 - University Chorus

Section

10330

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2024

Course

MUSA 1274 - Voice Class

Section

10353

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

MUSA 4033 - Music Lab

Section

23686

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

MUSA 1250 - University Chorale

Section

22249

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

MUSA 4033 - Music Lab

Section

14481

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

MUSA 1151 - University Chorus

Section

10436

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

MUSA 1274 - Voice Class

Section

10461

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

MUSA 4033 - Music Lab

Section

23471

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

MUSA 1151 - University Chorus

Section

20846

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2022

Course

MUSA 1151 - University Chorus

Section

11000

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2022

Course

MUSA 1151 - University Chorus

Section

21102

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2021

Course

MUSA 1151 - University Chorus

Section

10998

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2021

Course

MUSA 1151 - University Chorus

Section

21217

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2021

Course

MUSA 1151 - University Chorus

Section

28064

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2020

Course

MUSA 1151 - University Chorus

Section

19809

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2020

Course

MUSA 5362 - Graduate Diction I

Section

35859

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2020

Course

MUSA 2264 - Diction II

Section

21399

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2020

Course

MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction

Section

21915

Evaluation

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